Tatsuta Station

Tatsuta Station 竜田駅
Tatsuta Station building in August 2014
General information
Location	Ide Kiya 126, Naraha-cho, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-0603 Japan
Coordinates	37.2827°N 141.0026°E / 37.2827; 141.0026
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Jōban Line
Distance	240.9 km from Nippori
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 25, 1909
Passengers
FY2019	183 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kido towards Shinagawa Jōban Line Local-Futsuu Tomioka towards Sendai
Location Tatsuta Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Show map of Fukushima Prefecture Tatsuta Station Tatsuta Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Tatsuta Station (竜田駅, Tatsuta-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tatsuta Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 240.9 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform and a single side platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Jōban Line	for Haranomachi, Soma and Sendai
2	■ Jōban Line	for Iwaki
3	■ Jōban Line	for Iwaki

History

On March 25, 1909, the station began operation. Passenger service began on April 25, 1909 after one month of freight service.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Due to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, operations were halted. Operations south of the station were resumed on June 1, 2014.[2] Operations to Tomioka resumed on 21 September 2017.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 192 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2001	323[5]
2005	282[6]
2010	248[7]
2015	117[8]

Surrounding area

Tatsuta is within the evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Since August 2012 it has been possible to enter the area, but remaining in the area overnight is prohibited.

• Naraha Town Hall
• Naraha Post Office
• National Route 6

References

1. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 434. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
2. "常磐線　福島・竜田まで再開　列車到着を駅挙げ歓迎". Tokyo Shimbun. June 3, 2014. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
3. "7-km part of Joban Line reopens in Fukushima". The Japan Times. September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2001年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2001)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
7. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
8. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.

External links

Media related to Tatsuta Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Station information JR East Station Information (in Japanese)